The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-29
The GRAND ARMY.
Veterans Tiudge in Procession
Through Drenchlng Rain.
Annual Address Of the Command der
In Chief-wba the Soldiers
Want.

ST.. Louis, Mo-, September 2S.-The
order to fax In for parade was received
at the various camps and headquarters
shortly after 8 o'clock, and the men
tumbed out of tent and room and pre-
pared for a battle with the elements,
armed with rubber coats and umbrel-
lac, trousers rolled up and minds made
up to give St. Louis the promised pro-
ceesion, If not in overwhelming mum.
bers, at leaet with enough to make
good showing Of their appreciation OF
the city's efforts 10 entertain them.
Shortly before IL o'clock the column
was formed and Grand Marshal Grier
ordered the escort Of mounted police
forward. Then followed the grand
marshal with his chief OF staff, Gen.
A, j. Smith, and aide, Logan Post, of
st. Louis, mounted, and the Spring.
field, Mass, battalion, special escorts
to the comm apder.in. chief, who fol-
lowed a few yards behind wrapped
In rubber coat, smiling and
bowling to the crowds who lined
the streets. All along the way he was
greeted with spplauee. His staff Of
100 men, mounted, preceded twenty
carriages moving three abreast, In
which were the war Governors and
other honored guests. In the 'eid
was one occupied by Mayor Francis
and Gen. William 7. Sherman. Al
though closely sheltered from the rain
and sight, the crowds on the Sidewalk
soon found where the old commander
was, and cheer upon cheer marked
his progress down the street, while
frequent groups of men would rush
from shelter to the carriage door 10
grasp his hand. Then followed the
divisions OF the Grand Army, ten
In number. Tie Department OF Ms.
= souri,, commanded by Col. Nelson
Cole, were given the right tf the line.
They had come with several thousand,
and, even with the rain and mud, had
long column OF marching men.
The ten divisions were composed as
follows:
First Department o. Missouri, Col.
Nelson Cole, assistant marshal.
Setond-Dspaftment OF Illinois, Col.
J. q. Butler, assistant marshal.
ThiTd-Departments OF Wisconsin,
Penntylsnia and OHIO, Gov. Thomas
G. Fletcher, assistant marshal.
FJuIth-Departments OF New York,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine,
New jersey and Virginia, Col. d. P.
Dyer, assistant marshal.
Fifib-DspaTtments OF Caliiornia,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Potomac
snd Maryland, M'j Leo Risseuf, as.
sletant msrehal.
sixth-DepsItment OF Indiana, NJ, /.
L +. Weigei, assistant marshal.
Seventh-Depaitmente Of Iowa,
Nebraska AID Colorado, Ger. John
Mcneil, assistant marshal.
L ghth-Department Of Kansas,
Col. John b. Gondolfo, assistant mar.
shsl.
Naturalization, Minnesota, Dele
ware, West. virginis, Washington Ter.
ritory and KentucSy, Col. Chas. G.
Site, assistant marshal.
Tenth-AikAnsar, Florida, Gull,
Dakota, Oregon, New NJ xico, Mon.
tana, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Geor.
gis, Texss, Utah, Idaho, Arizona,
brigade Of Naval Veterans and Sons Of
Veterans, Capt. Henry Zsigenhelm,
!. assistant marshal.
= Here and there poet armed with
mulkets or a drum corps broke the
monotoDy OF the line. As the column
parsed under the beautiful stsint d
alaaa traparararo Of Gan G.anN ~ ID,
Fourth street, be ween L1oust and 81.
Charles atr eie, ali tie men uncovered
their heads and passed by In silence.
The head Of the procession reached
the Grand Army arch, that spans
Olive street at TIVE I h, at noon, and
the CnmmAnder.in.Chi Gen. Sher-
map, Vice President Hannibal Ham.
lin, the war Governors and other dis.
tlpguished guests left their CARRIAGES
ard tfok their positions In the grand
stand, jutt east Of the arch. Across
the stree, snd facing the Rrand s,snd
Grand MGrshGl GTier and siah cat In
their saddles, while the rain inc eased
In volume and for an hour and a half
poured on the heads Of the passing
soldiers. The Missouri contingent was
twenty Eve minutes In passing, ! linois
weS fifteen minutes and Kantas twelve.
The other Saes were represented by
posts and regiments.
Along the line OF march were thou.
sands OF the boys In blue, who thought
II too wei 10 march. In the balcony
OF the grand stand, COMMANDMENT.
Chief Fsiichild and Gen. Sherman,
partly protec ed from the storm,
bowed 10 the boys as they passed, &C.
knowledRirg continually the rousing
cheers tha, went mp from ench post a.
they filed by In con pany front. Here
and there throughout the different
divisions marched colortd poet, and
their salute was invariably a tignal
for applause from thote In the grand
- stand, which, several times, was taken
up by the crowd and prolonged into a
hearty cheer. The dripping Gags 70.
ce.ved much boisterous notice, and as
fquad carrying the tatlered rem.
nsnts OF battle hIgs paoted by, the
enthusiasm became unbour ded -.
Throughout the column an
occasional warrior carried a
cane or pole on which was dangling a
chicken, leg oi mutton, aide Of bscop,
cabbage or tome other representative
OF a iorsgirg expedition or commits
sAries s,oIes. AZ ihe right Of the line
resched lie d Estimation the troops
broke ranks an FASTENED back 10 the
reviewing stand TO get glimpse Of
the commanders. They came with
tuch rush that they threatened the
destruction Of the rect Of the column,
but the mornied stat Of tho Illinois
division coon forced a way through
the crowd an 4 cleared 8 pasfase. Al
1880 O'Clock the Sens OF Veterans
brought up che rear, aud the crowd
made Iufh fer the grand stand ioteo
and AXE bands with U1ole Billy"
The genera rsiJsed 10 respond 10 mn.
merou,c calls for q speech, and hodinR
an opportunity slipped into carfiage
and was qui KY driven away.
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